Parishes 91 Rite Roman Rite Phone +39 0571 418071 Country Italy | Denomination Catholic Church Area 691 km² Province Province of Pisa | |
Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2010)
170,142
158,000 (92.9%) Established 5 December 1622 (394 years ago) Cathedral Cattedrale di Ss. Maria Assunta e Genesio Address Piazza del Duomo, 2, 56028 San Miniato PI, Italy Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence Similar Diocesi Di Prato, Arcidiocesi di Firenze, Parrocchia San Giovanni, Parrocchia La Madonna, Parrocchia di S Miniato B |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of San Miniato (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Miniati) is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.
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History
In 1248 San Genesio was completely destroyed. In 1397 the town was taken by Florence. From 1248 the chapter was transferred from San Genesio to San Miniato, and in 1526 the head of the chapter obtained the episcopal dignity. In 1408 the Republic of Florence wished to have it made an episcopal see, being then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lucca.
Finally in 1622 San Miniato became a see. Its first bishop was Franceseo Nori (1624).
List of ordinaries
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA